Heritage's Lorenzo Judkins chips a backhand service return in a victory at No. 2 against Nansemond River at Huntington Park. The Hurricanes won 5-0 for the Ironclad Conference 18 crown.

Heritage's Lorenzo Judkins chips a backhand service return in a victory at No. 2 against Nansemond River at Huntington Park. The Hurricanes won 5-0 for the Ironclad Conference 18 crown. (SONNY DEARTH/DAILY PRESS)

Warwick No. 6 player Rachel Rose keeps her eye on the ball to hit a forehand in her 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 victory over Rebecca Bish in the PenSouth Conference 10 team quarterfinals.

Warwick No. 6 player Rachel Rose keeps her eye on the ball to hit a forehand in her 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 victory over Rebecca Bish in the PenSouth Conference 10 team quarterfinals. (SONNY DEARTH/DAILY PRESS)

Heritage will return at Huntington Park at 3 p.m. Wednesday to face a gargantuan task: Richmond-area power Hanover. Led by Danny Polk, one of the Richmond area's top teen players, the Hawks shut out visiting Grafton 5-0, though the Clippers' Zeke Tal led 3-0 in the third set at No. 6 when his match was abandoned.

In the other half of the bracket, host Jamestown competed hard for two hours but still lost 5-0 to Midlothian, which is in 4A after reaching the state Group AAA semifinals a year ago.

The Eagles were playing without their usual No. 5 player, Nathan Campbell, who woke up with the flu, according to Jamestown coach Bob Artis. The Eagles won three sets but couldn't put enough together for a match.

For the Trojans, victories by Jay Bradt at 5, Matthew Cousins at 1, Kael Rison at 3 and Tad Mosher at 6 provided a 4-0 lead. Mosher won 7-5, 6-2 against Grayson DeBerry, who Artis said was trying to overcome a back injury.

The Islanders will face the winner between Loudoun Valley and Kettle Run in a semifinal Wednesday, with the winner heading to state.

Girls:

Group 3A:

No one has beaten York yet, and the Bay Rivers District champion Falcons had it even easier than usual Monday.

Playing at home, York beat Hopewell 5-0 without losing a game in an East Regional quarterfinal. Five Falcons won 6-0, 6-0, and another led 6-0, 5-0 when the match was halted.

Paced by Colonial Rivers Conference singles champion Teresa Alvarez and runner-up Gaby Tersigni, York will try to snag a 3A state berth Wednesday when it faces James Monroe, which ousted Loudoun Valley 5-3.

In the bracket's other half, Lafayette breezed to a 5-0 win at Thomas Jefferson in Richmond. The Rams will face Warren County on Wednesday in a semifinal, with the winner heading to state.

Group 4A:

Both Bay Rivers District teams in the bracket lost to Richmond-area squads in the first round of the 4A South Regional.

At Grafton, the Clippers forged a tie in singles but lost doubles lines 1 and 3 as Glen Allen recorded a 5-3 victory.

No. 2 Winnie Zhang, No. 3 Kayla Jefferson and No. 5 April Keith won in straight sets for Grafton, but the Jaguars won on lines 1, 4 and 6.

In doubles, Glen Allen's Jenny Pak and Jodie Wheeler followed their singles triumphs with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles over Keith and Emily Wang, and Julia Jackson and Karen Pak -- Jenny's older sister -- delivered the clinching point by defeating Lin and Jefferson 6-3, 6-2.

Grafton, which never has won the Bay Rivers District, will get to hang a Conference 19 title banner. Glen Allen will go on to face Lakeland, a 5-0 victor at Deep Creek.

Directing the Jaguars on a fill-in basis for the day was Lafayette Hall of Fame player Ashley Reyher, a former James Madison University standout who works in Henrico County and has taught at Glen Allen. Former Christopher Newport standout Lindsey Pantele developed the Glen Allen program as its first coach.

Meanwhile, on Clover Hill's courts in Chesterfield County, Jamestown lost 5-1 to Conference 20 champion Midlothian.

The Eagles' victory came from No. 1 Anna Walter, who reportedly lost just eight points. A player must win at least 48 points to gain 12 games -- six per set.

Midlothian next will face Nansemond River, and the Trojans will come in as a large favorite.

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